Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 31 HG NN2 1.0 62 250 223 35 60 11 6 5 36 2 24 .269 .348 .439 .787 113 .368 112 98 3 0 *7/3
1948 32 HG NN2 2.3 41 174 144 34 46 9 3 6 37 2 27 .319 .434 .549 .982 183 .456 180 79 2 1 7/3589 AS,AS
1949 33 CLE AL -0.3 21 54 45 6 10 3 0 0 2 0 1 8 6 .222 .340 .289 .629 69 .306 72 13 2 0 1 0 9/H
1950 34 CLE AL 3.1 141 623 540 96 151 20 4 28 107 0 3 70 95 .280 .373 .487 .860 122 .387 121 263 15 10 3 2 *39/H
1951 35 CLE AL 2.2 128 532 486 65 131 12 5 27 103 0 1 37 71 .270 .333 .481 .814 124 .366 121 234 14 9 0 5 *3/H
1952 36 CLE AL 3.4 127 486 437 63 115 10 3 31 97 1 1 44 84 .263 .337 .513 .850 142 .381 140 224 5 5 0 9 *3H MVP-13
1953 37 CLE AL 0.9 68 230 211 26 64 9 0 7 31 0 2 15 35 .303 .361 .445 .806 120 .390 129 94 13 4 0 0 3H
1954 38 CLE AL 6 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333 -9 .156 -39 1 0 0 0 0 0 /H
8 Yrs 12.5 594 2355 2092 325 578 74 21 104 413 5 8 225 293 .276 .356 .481 .837 128 .382 127 1006 49 33 5 0 16 37H9/58
162 Game Avg 162 642 571 89 158 20 6 28 113 1 61 .276 .356 .481 .837 128 .382 127 274 9 1
CLE (6 Yrs) 9.2 491 1931 1725 256 472 54 12 93 340 1 8 174 293 .274 .350 .481 .830 125 .377 124 829 49 28 4 0 16 3H9
HG (2 Yrs) 3.2 103 424 367 69 106 20 9 11 73 4 51 .289 .383 .482 .865 140 .404 138 177 5 1 *7/3589
AL (6 Yrs) 9.2 491 1931 1725 256 472 54 12 93 340 1 8 174 293 .274 .350 .481 .830 125 .377 124 829 49 28 4 0 16 3H9
NN2 (2 Yrs) 3.2 103 424 367 69 106 20 9 11 73 4 51 .289 .383 .482 .865 140 .404 138 177 5 1 *7/3589
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1948 32 HG NN2,WS 5 21 19 5 8 1 1 1 4 1 2 .421 .476 .737 1.213 13 0 0 0
1 Yr 5 21 19 5 8 1 1 1 4 1 2 .421 .476 .737 1.213 13 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 680 616 162 259 32 32 32 130 32 65 .421 .476 .737 1.213 421 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 4 17 15 5 7 0 1 1 4 1 2 .467 .529 .800 1.329 11 0 0 0
WS (1 Yr) 1 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 2 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1947 31 HG NN2 250 4 0 0 1 -3 2 0.2 9 10 1.0 .503 .501 0.9 -0.2 9 *7/3
1948 32 HG NN2 174 16 0 0 3 -2 17 1.7 6 22 2.3 .541 .510 2.0 0.1 20 7/3589 AS,AS
1949 33 CLE AL 54 -2 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .478 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1 9/H
1950 34 CLE AL 623 17 -1 0 4 -7 13 1.3 19 32 3.1 .509 .507 2.6 -0.2 28 *39/H
1951 35 CLE AL 532 13 -1 0 0 -6 6 0.6 16 22 2.2 .505 .504 2.1 -0.6 22 *3/H
1952 36 CLE AL 486 20 1 1 1 -5 18 1.9 15 33 3.4 .515 .512 3.3 -0.5 32 *3H MVP-13
1953 37 CLE AL 230 7 -2 -2 -1 -2 1 0.1 7 8 0.9 .502 .501 1.0 -0.3 9 3H
1954 38 CLE AL 6 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 .487 .500 0.0 -1 /H
8 Yrs 2355 74 -3 -2 6 -25 51 5.2 73 124 12.5 .509 .506 11.7 -1.9 119 37H9/58
162 Game Avg 642 20 -1 0 2 -7 14 1.4 20 34 .509 .506 -0.5 32
CLE (6 Yrs) 1931 54 -2 -2 2 -20 33 3.3 59 92 9.2 .507 .506 8.8 -1.8 90 3H9
HG (2 Yrs) 424 20 -1 0 4 -5 18 1.8 14 33 3.2 .518 .505 2.8 -0.1 29 *7/3589
AL (6 Yrs) 1931 54 -2 -2 2 -20 33 3.3 59 92 9.2 .507 .506 8.8 -1.8 90 3H9
NN2 (2 Yrs) 424 20 -1 0 4 -5 18 1.8 14 33 3.2 .518 .505 2.8 -0.1 29 *7/3589

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1947 31 HG NN2 250 .368 112 .252 .170 2.0 9.6 36.6 *7/3
1948 32 HG NN2 174 .456 180 .290 .229 3.4 15.5 40.6 7/3589 AS,AS
1949 33 CLE AL 54 .306 72 .256 .067 0.0 11.1 14.8 -0.2 -0.6% -0.88 33.3 0.0 66.7 9/H
1950 34 CLE AL 623 .387 121 .295 .207 4.5 15.2 11.2 3.2 2.5% 34.60 33.5 0.0 59.0 *39/H
1951 35 CLE AL 532 .366 121 .268 .212 5.1 13.3 7.0 1.9 -1.7% 15.60 25.3 0.0 33.3 *3/H
1952 36 CLE AL 486 .381 140 .261 .249 6.4 17.3 9.1 2.9 11.9% 28.80 24.1 50.0 43.3 *3H MVP-13
1953 37 CLE AL 230 .390 129 .337 .142 3.0 15.2 6.5 0.1 0.5% 5.42 25.0 0.0 40.0 3H
1954 38 CLE AL 6 .156 -39 .250 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1% -1.21 0.0 /H
8 Yrs 2355 .382 127 .280 .205 4.4 12.4 9.6 7.8 12.3% 82.32 30.2 11.1 47.3 37H9/58
MLB Average .336 100 .276 .123 1.8 9.6 9.7 31.6 56.1 45.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1948 32 HG NN2,WS 21 .389 .316 4.8 9.5 44.4
1 Yr 21 .389 .316 4.8 9.5 44.4
MLB Average .236 .084 1.1 8.6 29.4
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1947 31 HG NN2 LF 61 61 503.1 104 90 10 4 2 .962 .964 1.79 1.79 1.64 1.20
1947 31 HG NN2 1B 2 1 9.0 12 10 2 0 1 1.000 .982 12.00 10.20 6.00 6.85
1948 32 HG NN2 LF 36 36 303.2 78 69 6 3 2 .962 .966 2.22 1.93 2.08 1.38 AS,AS
1948 32 HG NN2 1B 5 5 39.0 45 44 1 0 4 1.000 .983 10.38 10.15 9.00 7.18 AS,AS
1948 32 HG NN2 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.00 AS,AS
1948 32 HG NN2 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70 AS,AS
1948 32 HG NN2 RF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.10 AS,AS
1949 33 CLE AL OF 12 11 6 90.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.90 2.48 0.75 2.44
1949 33 CLE AL RF 12 11 6 90.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.10 2.08 0.92 2.04
1950 34 CLE AL 1B 128 127 121 1125.2 1193 1100 82 11 114 .991 .989 9.45 9.54 9.23 9.37
1950 34 CLE AL OF 13 12 5 91.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.38 2.51 1.08 2.47
1950 34 CLE AL RF 13 12 5 91.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.38 2.10 1.08 2.06
1951 35 CLE AL 1B 125 124 96 1052.1 1125 1043 68 14 108 .988 .990 9.50 9.70 8.89 9.66
1952 36 CLE AL 1B 118 114 92 969.2 1048 940 90 18 87 .983 .988 9.56 9.62 8.73 9.62 MVP-13
1953 37 CLE AL 1B 56 54 19 383.2 481 442 30 9 54 .981 .989 -1 -3 11.07 9.72 8.43 9.66
7 Yrs 460 448 339 3762.1 3927 3602 273 52 368 .987 .989 -1 0 9.27 9.29 8.42 9.12
1B (6 Yrs) 1B 434 425 328 3579.1 3904 3579 273 52 368 .987 .989 -1 0 9.69 9.64 8.88 9.52
RF (3 Yrs) RF 26 23 11 185.0 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 .975 1.26 2.08 1.00 2.02
LF (2 Yrs) LF 97 97 807.0 182 159 16 7 4 .962 .965 1.95 1.84 1.80 1.27
OF (2 Yrs) OF 25 23 11 181.0 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.14 2.50 0.92 2.46
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.00
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1948 32 HG NN2,WS LF 5 5 129.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.77 2.20
1 Yr 5 5 129.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.77 2.20

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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Luke Easter born?

Luke Easter was born on August 4, 1915.

Where was Luke Easter born?

Luke Easter was born in Jonestown, MS.

How tall was Luke Easter?

Luke Easter was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Luke Easter weigh when playing?

Luke Easter weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Luke Easter play?

Luke Easter played 8 seasons.

Is Luke Easter in the Hall of Fame?

Luke Easter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Luke Easter play?

Luke Easter was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Luke Easter have?

Luke Easter had 578 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Luke Easter have?

Luke Easter had 104 home runs over his career.

What was Luke Easter's average?

Luke Easter had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Luke Easter played for?

Luke Easter played for 2 teams; the Homestead Grays and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Luke Easter won?

Luke Easter won 1 World Series.

When did Luke Easter retire?

Luke Easter last played in 1954.

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